Corset.



s. A. JENYNS.`

CORSET. APPLIOATON.v FILED JULY 5,1910.

Patented May 2, 1911.

s. A. J'ENYNS.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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SARAH ANN JENYNS, 0F BRISBANE, QEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA.

CORSET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Application filed Zluly 5, 1910. Serial No. 570,418.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SARAH ANN JENYNS, a subject of the King of theUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and resident of Brisbane,in the State of Queensland, Commonwealth of Australia, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Corsets, of which the followingis a specication.

My invention relates to improvements in corsets, and has for. its objectto provide a corset in combination with an abdominal support, which willobviate the wearing of two separate articles, where cases of enlargedliver, floating kidney, inguinal or umbilical hernia, prolapsus andstrainedy loins demand such abdominal supports. Furthermore theinvention contemplates an abdominal support in combination with corsetswhich will give the front of the abdomen a more regular contour or shapeby reducing or suppressing any superfluous full` ness in front withoutinjury to the organs.

'The invention is so constructed that pressure may be applied to anylower portion of the abdomen. This is attained by the use of threeseparate and distinct lacings in the back, an insertion of elasticwebbing along the full length of each side, a belt attachment fastenedto the lower back lacing adapted to buckle on to an adjustable,detachable, abdominal support buttoned on to the front of the corset anda pad sewn to the inside of the corset at any particular spot to coverany swelling that may occur from any of the aforementioned complaints.

l/Vith this obj ect in view my invention consists in the constructionand combination of parts as hereinafter fully described and claimed.

I will now refer to the accompanying drawings which form a part of thisspecification in which like letters in the several views designate likeparts.

Figure l is a perspective view of the corset; Fig. 2 is a back view ofthe corset, showing the lacings and portions of the belt; Fig. 3 is aside elevation of a portion of the corset; Fig. Ll is an inside view ofthe parts shown in Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a front view of the detachableabdominal support.

A represents the front portion of the corset and B the back portion.Short lengths of elastic web, a, a or other suitable material, see Fig.l, extend from the front to the back portions of the corset, and arestitched to these parts to form the sides of the corset.

C is a detachable abdominal su port which buttons on to the double row odiagonally arranged buttons cl and d on the front of the corset by thebutton holes 0 and c on said abdominal support. The diagonal arrangementof the plurality of rows of buttons on the lower front portion of thecorset possesses the advantage of being able not only to adjust theabdominal support directly up and down as heretofore proposed, but alsoto adjust it sidewise, and in a number of diagonal positions, so thatan' even pressure may be applied to any given portion of the lowerabdomen and the comfort of the wearer increased. D and D', see Fig. 5,represent buckles stitched to lappets carried by said abdominal supportC, as shown.

E, E, Fig. 2, represent portions of a belt with the lacings F stitchedto one end which portions are adapted at their other ends to be securedto the buckles D and D carried by the detachable abdominal support, thesaid lacings F, F, portions E, E and support C constituting a completebelt. The other ends of lacings F are fastened to the back of thecorset.

H represents a top lacing, and G a middle lacing employed to adjust thecorset above the lacings F.

J represents hooks for fastening the front ends of the corset, K a loosewash leather back, M a pad to be sewn to any desirable spot, and NSuspenders for the stockings.

In using the invention the back lacings are tightened or slackenedaccording to requirements and the detachable abdominal support buttonedwithout the belt on to the front of said corset in the position bestsuited to the existing circumstances and to the location of the pad M ifit is used. For instance, if it is desired to reduce the fullness infront, the detachable abdominal support is fastened to the top buttons,whereas if it is desired to support the lower portion of the abdomen, asfrequently occurs in various cases, then it is attached to the lowerbuttons. While if the pad M does not register over a given spot thedesired diagonal adjustment may be found so as to produce a pressure atthat point found most comfortable for the wearer. In all cases ifconsiderable upward pressure is desired the detachable abdominal supportis buckled to the belt, givingit an upward or lifting pressure, and

thus affords the same support as a separate abdominal support.

The pad is sewn on the inside of the corsets in the position bestadapted to relieve the particular complaint requiring such attention.

What I claim is :h

l. In a corset the combinat-ion of a plurality of independent lacingsarranged one above the other; a double lacing located below said irstmentioned lacing; portions of a 'belt secured fto the ends of saiddouble lacing; `a detachable abdominal support provided with buttonholes, and With buckles to Which said beltportions are adapted to besecured; and a ydouble row of diagonally arranged buttons carried by thelower front portion of said corset over which said button holes areadapted to fit, substantially as described.

la double row of diagonally arranged buttons carried by the lower frontportion of said corset over which said button holes are adapted to t,substantially as described.

Dated this 27th day of May 1910.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set o my hand in presence of twoWitnesses.

SARAH ANN JENYNS. Vitnesses EDWARD Gr. HALL, OLIVE K. ABELL.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

